- Justice March organized in several medical colleges, rally held in GMC
Bhopal: Junior doctors staged a massive protest in Bhopal on Sunday. The Junior Doctors Association (JUDA) organized a march to press their demands. During the march, JUDA stated that while doctors’ stipends have been increased, theirs have not. They have also threatened an indefinite strike if their demands are not met.
The agitation of junior doctors (resident doctors) studying and working in government medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh has intensified.
At Gandhi Medical College, resident doctors gathered near the administrative block around noon and held a rally across the campus, raising slogans and urging the government to address their demands promptly. The doctors stated that the protest was conducted peacefully and appealed to authorities to resolve the issue before the agitation escalates.
According to junior doctors, under the state government’s order of June 7, 2021, an increase in CPE (Cost Price Escalation or equivalent)-based stipend and payment of pending arrears were to be made from April 1, 2025, but this has not happened yet. JUDA says that this is not only a financial problem, but is also affecting mental and professional morale. JUDA has adopted a phased protest strategy.
Nearly 8,000 resident doctors working in government medical colleges across MP may go on strike from Monday, raising concerns about disruption of medical services.
The agitation intensified on Sunday when junior doctors organised a “Justice March” in several government medical colleges across the state.
Black bands and protest warning
For the past three days, resident doctors, senior residents and interns have been staging a symbolic protest under the banner of the Junior Doctors Association (JDA). As part of their demonstration, they have been wearing black bands to highlight their grievances.
If their demands remain unmet, the doctors have warned that they will boycott outpatient and other elective services in medical colleges across the state starting Monday. However, they have clarified that emergency services and treatment of critically ill patients in operation theatres will continue to ensure that serious patients do not face difficulties.
